Antisocial Behaviour etc. (Scotland) Act 2004

35 Reimbursement of expenditure

(1) The sheriff may, on the application of a police authority or a local authority, make such order as the sheriff considers appropriate for the reimbursement by a relevant person of relevant expenditure.

(2) An application under this section may not be made after the expiry of the period of 3 months beginning with the day on which the closure order ceases to have effect.

(3) An application under this section shall be served—

(a) where the application is made—

(i) by a local authority, on the police authority for the area in which the premises are situated;

(ii) by a police authority, on the local authority for the area in which the premises are situated; and

(b) on the relevant person.

(4) In this section—

• “relevant person” means the owner of the premises in respect of which the order has (or had) effect; and

• “relevant expenditure” means expenditure incurred by the applicant for the purpose of clearing, securing or maintaining the premises in respect of which the closure order has (or had) effect.